What city is 07974 in?

07974 is a New Providence, NJ mailing address. By land area, 86% lies inside New Providence; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 07974?

About 13,349 people (±537), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,122.

What is the median household income in 07974?

$172,894 (±$10,635), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 07974?

11 USPS carrier routes with 4,908 residential and 287 business mailboxes (5,201 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 07974?

The closest, measured center to center: 07922 (1.9 mi, New Providence borough, NJ), 07928 (2 mi, Chatham borough, NJ), 07901 (2.3 mi, Summit), 07092 (2.5 mi, Mountainside borough, NJ), 07933 (2.8 mi, Gillette) and 07081 (3.6 mi, Springfield).

07974 ZIP Code, New Providence, NJ

07974 is a ZIP code in New Providence, New Jersey in Union County. It covers 4.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 07922, 07928 and 07901. 13,349 people live here in 5,069 households. At about 3,363 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $172,894, well above the New Jersey median of $103,556; the median age is 45.8, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: New Providence, NJ
County: Union County
Land area: 4.0 sq mi
Population: 13,349
Median household income: $172,894
Carrier routes: 11 (4,908 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	13,349
Households	5,069
Median household income	$172,894
Income per person	$86,182
Median age	45.8
Homeowners	82.1%
Median home value	$758,400
Median rent	$1,993
Bachelor's degree or higher	71.6%
Average commute (minutes)	32
Households with kids under 18	39.8%
Moved in the past year	6.8%
Below the poverty line	2.0%
Broadband internet	96.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	25.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	0.7%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	3.1%
$25–35K	2.5%
$35–50K	3.8%
$50–75K	8.6%
$75–100K	8.4%
$100–150K	14.6%
$150–200K	15.8%
$200K+	41.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.7%
10–19	14.1%
20–24	3.2%
25–34	5.9%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	14.6%
55–64	12.9%
65–74	14.8%
75+	8.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	48.9%
Owned outright	29.5%
Rented	16.2%
Vacant	5.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.3%
Townhome	4.0%
2–4 units	9.8%
5–19 units	2.2%
20+ units	14.7%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 07974

331 business establishments with 9,051 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 55
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 47
Accommodation and Food Services: 28
Other Services (except Public Administration): 25
Construction: 24
Finance and Insurance: 24
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 23
Retail Trade: 22

EDDM carrier routes

07974 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 4,908 residential and 287 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 07974

07974 has 11 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C)) with 4,908 residential and 287 business mailboxes. Routes range from 355 homes (C014) to 724 homes (C012); the median route has 414 homes. The Census counted 5,069 households in 07974 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	8
500–749	3
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 130, 510 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 525 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 724 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 388 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 440 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 07974

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	414	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C002	City	367	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C003	City	388	12	$155,862	—	—	—
C005	City	389	5	$155,862	—	—	—
C006	City	510	130	$180,931	—	—	—
C007	City	525	98	$155,862	—	—	—
C010	City	434	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
C011	City	362	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C012	City	724	24	$200,001+	—	—	—
C013	City	440	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
C014	City	355	5	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 07974 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

07922 — New Providence borough, NJ (1.9 mi)
07928 — Chatham borough, NJ (2 mi)
07901 — Summit city, NJ (2.3 mi)
07092 — Mountainside borough, NJ (2.5 mi)
07933 — Gillette CDP, NJ (2.8 mi)
07081 — Springfield CDP, NJ (3.6 mi)
07935 — Green Village CDP, NJ (3.6 mi)
07023 — Fanwood borough, NJ (3.9 mi)

Areas that include 07974

New Providence, NJ ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Union County ZIP codes — 26 ZIP codes
New Jersey ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 07974

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 07974, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 07974 in?: 07974 is a New Providence, NJ mailing address. By land area, 86% lies inside New Providence; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 07974 in?: 07974 is in Union County.
What is the population of 07974?: About 13,349 people (±537), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,122.
What is the median household income in 07974?: $172,894 (±$10,635), compared with $103,556 for New Jersey as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 07974?: 11 USPS carrier routes with 4,908 residential and 287 business mailboxes (5,201 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 07974?: The closest, measured center to center: 07922 (1.9 mi, New Providence borough, NJ), 07928 (2 mi, Chatham borough, NJ), 07901 (2.3 mi, Summit), 07092 (2.5 mi, Mountainside borough, NJ), 07933 (2.8 mi, Gillette) and 07081 (3.6 mi, Springfield).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.